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Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum trees have star-shaped leaves that turn beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow in the fall. They produce spiky seed balls that are fun to collect and explore.

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The Sweetgum has distinct star-shaped leaves, typically with five to seven lobes, that burst into brilliant shades of red, orange, and purple in autumn. It produces unique, round, spiky seed balls, giving it an easily recognizable texture and form.

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Sweetgum
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Sweetgum

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Sweetgum fossils reveal it once grew in Europe, showing its long history!

Its strong wood is prized for furniture, cabinets, and even musical instruments!

Sweetgum has a deeply furrowed, grey-brown bark on older trees, unique in its texture.

The tree's scientific name means 'liquid amber,' referencing its valuable, aromatic resin.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

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Healing Sap

Sweetgum has a sticky, aromatic resin that helps it seal wounds and protect against pests and diseases.

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Spiky Seed Armor

Its woody, spiky seed balls protect developing seeds and aid in dispersal when animals move them away.

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Vivid Fall Display

Sweetgum can turn its leaves stunning shades of red and purple, signaling nutrients are conserved before winter.

Maße und Details

Höhe
18-45 m
Canopy Spread
12-21 m
Essbar
Nein
Trunk Diameter
60-150 cm
Lebenserwartung
150-400 Jahre
Fruit Type
Spiky gumball-like capsule
Growth Rate
Mittel
Leaf Type
Deciduous

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Forages for sweetgum seeds

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Hickory Tussock Moth

Lophocampa caryae

Larvae feed on sweetgum leaves

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White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses on young foliage

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American Goldfinch

Carduelis tristis

Consumes tiny seeds

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Sweetgum Tree

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Enjoy the beauty of sweetgum trees from a safe distance and avoid touching or eating the seed balls.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Sweetgum?

18-45 m

Was ist der/die/das canopy Spread von Sweetgum?

12-21 m

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Sweetgum?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das trunk Diameter von Sweetgum?

60-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Sweetgum?

150-400 Jahre

Wo findet man Sweetgum normalerweise?

Forests

Was ist der/die/das fruit Type von Sweetgum?

Spiky gumball-like capsule

Was ist der/die/das growth Rate von Sweetgum?

Mittel

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